The Nevada Division of Public Health reported a person died from a brain-eating amoeba in Lincoln County.
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Before it hits a glass, water taken directly from Lake Mead, the Colorado River or the underground water table must run through two Southern Nevada Water Authority facilities.
Desert Radiology has abruptly notified UMC that it is terminating their 57-year working relationship later this year.
Given that the population of Nevada is relatively young, the state “should have done better,” said one health expert.
Southern Nevada graduating medical students celebrated their matches with residency programs Friday. But Nevada medical school deans fear a “brain drain.”
As pandemic emergency provisions wind down, thousands of Nevadans could lose their no-cost insurance coverage.
Tens of thousands of private well owners across parts of Nevada, California and Utah might be drinking water that contains unhealthy levels of arsenic, according to a new study from Desert Research Institute.
The proposed changes could could increase Nevadans’ annual premiums by $900 a year, according to the study.
The Elko County Board of Health is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss and consider placing a moratorium on COVID-19 and flu vaccines in the county.
Higher cases numbers are concerning, though a facility where a case of Candida auris is identified may not be where the patient acquired the germ.
While hospitalizations remain relatively low in Clark County and statewide, pediatric units continue to be stressed by respiratory infections, including RSV.
A Clark County teen has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba that he was likely infected with while in Lake Mead, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
For the first time in 12 weeks, both cases and hospitalizations in Clark County increase this past week, according to new state data.
After declining for 10 straight weeks, COVID-19 hospitalizations plateaued in Clark County this week and increased slightly statewide.
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Thursday the launch of ArrayRx, a discount program for both generic and brand-name drugs.
